06 Oct 2009
Long/short equity posts highest third quarter returns since 2005
Long/short equity hedge funds ended the third quarter in positive territory as improving global macroeconomic data continued to suggest an…
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Noci in discussions to close USD300m media and entertainment fund
Media finance and consulting firm Noci Pictures is in discussions with US and international private equity partners in closing a USD300m…
Castlestone provides sterling and euro exposure to gold and precious metals
Castlestone Management, the alternative New York and London asset manager, has made direct, unleveraged exposure to physical gold bullion…
05 Oct 2009
Precious metals support S&P GSCI in September
The S&P GSCI increased 0.17 per cent in September led by strength in the precious metals sector, according to Standard & Poor’s.The…
Asian institutions sticking with portfolio strategies
Asian institutions are joining their peers in other markets by refraining from making wholesale changes to their portfolio investment…
ELSA speaks out against criticism of life settlements
The European Life Settlement Association has spoken out against recent media speculation that life settlements are tipped to become the new…
Top asset managers lose USD16trn in a year
Assets managed by the world’s largest 500 fund managers fell by over 23 per cent in 2008 to USD53.4trn, down from USD69.4trn the year…
Hedge fund managers predict gradual economic recovery
Despite indications of economic recovery, concerns still run high about the direction of the economy and impending regulation, according to…
04 Oct 2009
Crestline acquires Northwater hedge fund of funds and beta overlay assets
Crestline Investors has acquired certain assets related to Northwater Capital Management's hedge fund of funds and beta overlay investment…
3A launches Ucits III fund of hedge funds
3A, the alternative investment division of the Syz & Co Group, has launched a Ucits III fund of hedge funds. The product preserves the…
Appleby completes merger with Dickinson Cruickshank
Appleby, an offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service provider, and Dickinson Cruickshank, the largest law firm in the Isle of…
Women's Alternative Investment Summit to be held in New York City
Falk Marques Group is holding the inaugural Women's Alternative Investment Summit on 1-2 December 2009 in New York's financial district.…
NYSE Liffe to launch equity options on Mediq
NYSE Liffe will be introducing American-style options on the shares of the Dutch company Mediq from 6 October 2009. The new options will…
RWC Partners' US funds raise USD330m on day one
RWC Partners has raised assets in excess of USD330m for the launch of its new US equity long short strategy, with a further USD150m…
Average daily volume of 10.6 million contracts at Eurex and ISE in September
At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.6 million contracts was traded in September, down from…
